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Born in Munich in 1945, he helped establish Bayern as Germany's strongest club. At international level, he played a key role in Germany becoming a footballing powerhouse. Known in Germany as "the Kaiser", Beckenbauer played a central role in some of the country's greatest sporting achievements. Beckenbauer, a commanding figure on and off the pitch, was named European footballer of the year in both 1972 and 1976. His legacy was later tarnished for his involvement in scandals surrounding Germany's successful bid to host the 2006 World Cup... Читать дальше...

The leader of the powerful Los Choneros gang, Jose Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito", was reported missing on Sunday by authorities who launched the search of the penitentiary in the port city of Guayaquil. "The most likely" scenario is that he fled several hours before a planned police operation in the prison, said government spokesman Roberto Izurieta. "The full force of the State is being deployed to find this extremely dangerous individual." Authorities have not confirmed the escape of the 44-year-old criminal boss. Читать дальше...

Chasing 209 to win, Sri Lanka struggled as left-arm seamer Richard Ngarava troubled the batsmen with extra bounce. Ngarava claimed the first four Sri Lankan wickets, and picked up a fifth when he dismissed Maheesh Theekshana in his final over. Sri Lanka were 112, but a 56-run stand for the seventh wicket between Theekshana and Liyanage started the fight back. Ngarava finished with five for 32, his career best figures and Sri Lanka started to breath easier when he completed his 10 overs. Liyanage... Читать дальше...

From his first trophy with Bayern Munich in 1966 to the organisation of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, AFP looks back at six key dates in half a century of soccer. 1970: Fighting on with a dislocated arm in the World Cup On June 17, 1970, Germany faced Italy in the World Cup semi-finals in Mexico City. Shortly after the hour, in an attempt to force a penalty (he only won a free kick), Beckenbauer dived into the Italian box but landed badly on his right arm, dislocating it. West German coach Helmut Schoen had already made his two permitted changes... Читать дальше...

French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne resigned Monday following recent political tensions over immigration, and President President Emmanuel Macron's office said he would appoint a new government in coming days.

An Israeli strike killed six Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, four of whom were brothers. The attack took place in the city of Jenin and left a total of seven dead, including an Israeli police officer. As the family of the brothers buried their “martyrs”, others are still waiting for the remains of relatives held by the Israeli army to be returned.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, the president's office said. FRANCE 24's James Andre reports from Paris.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has resigned, the French presidency said on Monday, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to give a new impetus to his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections and the Paris Olympics this summer.

Franz Beckenbauer, one of Germany's greatest soccer players, who captained the team to World Cup victory in 1974 then won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the age of 78, German news agency DPA reported on Monday.

After days of intense behind-the-scenes manoeuvering, Education Minister Gabriel Attal, 34, was emerging as the favourite to succeed Borne. If named, he would be France's youngest ever and first openly gay prime minister. Commentators see the reshuffle as essential to relaunch Macron's centrist presidency for its final three years and prevent him becoming a "lame duck" leader after a series of crises. Since he defeated the far right to win a second term in 2022, Macron has faced protests over unpopular pension reforms... Читать дальше...

In exactly 200 days from now, the Olympic Games will be taking over Paris. There are promises of sporting glory, but security and logistical challenges are already raising a number of concerns, especially over the ambitious opening ceremony on the River Seine. FRANCE 24's James Vasina spoke to Christophe Dubi, the Olympic Games Executive Director at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who sounded an optimistic note. "We feel extremely confident," Dubi said in an interview from Lausanne, Switzerland. Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron could choose a new prime minister as soon as Monday, according to his entourage, as he seeks a new look for a widely criticised government. The position of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has been tenuous ever since an immigration bill pushed by Macron was voted down in parliament last month.

Pochettino's side will face Championship club Middlesbrough with only the on-field officials making the calls because there is no VAR technology at the Riverside Stadium. Chelsea took part in perhaps VAR's most controversial fixture this season when they won at Tottenham in November, a game that featured nine video interventions including five disallowed goals and two red cards shown to Spurs players. While some might suggest playing without VAR is a positive, Pochettino is aware his youthful team have grown up with the controversial system. Читать дальше...

A brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:18 am (0718 GMT) for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander. Peregrine separated as expected, powered up its systems and made contact with ground control. But "unfortunately, an anomaly occurred which prevented Astrobotic from achieving a stable sun-pointing orientation," Astrobotic tweeted, adding teams are working on the problem and would provide updates. Читать дальше...

"I was anxious and didn't know if I should go to sleep or not," recalls a resident of Yeonpyeong Island after North Korea fired an artillery barrage near the sparsely populated South Korean island that is just south of a de facto maritime border between the two sides. Residents were ordered to evacuate and ferries were suspended as South Korea held a live-fire exercise following North Korea's barrage – one of the most serious military escalations on the peninsula since Pyongyang fired shells at the same island in 2010.

The city of Paris is immortalizing late British music icon David Bowie by naming a street after him in the city’s southeast on what would have been his 77th birthday on Monday.

"I can't stay silent as more young lives are lost to these brutal and heartless crimes," said Elba, who shot to fame as drugs kingpin and housing developer Stringer Bell in the TV series "The Wire". Piles of carefully folded clothes were laid out in line outside the UK parliament in London to represent people killed by knife crime. "We can't let knife crime escalate, we have to put a stop to it," the 51-year-old Elba told reporters. Some 250 people were killed in knife crime in England and Wales between July 2022 and June 2023... Читать дальше...

Rivera was shown the door after the Commanders were thrashed 38-10 at home by the Dallas Cowboys in Sunday's season finale. Rivera joined Washington in 2020 and led the team to the playoffs in his first season in charge despite only managing a 7-9 record. But the 62-year-old, who guided the Carolina Panthers to a Super Bowl appearance in the 2015-2016 campaign, was never able to get Washington back to the postseason after that initial success. Washington slumped to a 4-13 record this season to finish bottom of the NFC East. Читать дальше...

Hezbollah in a statement announced the killing of a "commander" for the first time in three months of cross-border clashes with Israeli forces. It said Wissam Hassan Tawil had died "on the road to Jerusalem" -- the phrase used by the Shiite Muslim movement for fighters killed by Israel. A security source told AFP that Tawil "had a leading role in managing Hezbollah's operations in the south", near the Israeli border. The official, requesting anonymity for security reasons, said that the commander... Читать дальше...

Lives were ruined by the false accusations that led to some Post Office branch managers being jailed, going bankrupt, losing their homes and their health. Four people took their own lives and dozens of those since exonerated died without seeing their names cleared. Now, a TV drama telling the story of the subpostmasters' ordeal at the hands of their own employer has generated a wave of sympathy for the victims. Critics hailed the four-part "Mr Bates vs The Post Office", broadcast last week, for... Читать дальше...

Over three months into their loved ones' captivity, the families of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas say there is growing despair at the slow progress of efforts to get them released and at the lack of information coming from the Israeli government. It comes as some families met with Qatari officials involved in negotiations with Hamas.

Sean Casey, an emergency medical team coordinator, World Health Organization, has warned that Gaza’s Al-Aqsa hospital is struggling to cope with hundreds of casualties coming in every day and its workforce severely depleted following the issuing of an evacuation order amid renewed fighting in the area.

French ministers on Monday awaited a cabinet reshuffle expected this week from by President Emmanuel Macron, with the job of the prime minister herself at risk. France 24's French politics editor Marc Perelman takes a closer look.

De Bruyne came off the bench in the second half of City's 5-0 win against Huddersfield in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. Playing for the first time since the opening day of the Premier League season against Burnley in August, the Belgium star was given the last 33 minutes and was quickly back in the old routine as he set up City's fifth goal for Jeremy Doku. De Bruyne had hamstring surgery after aggravating a problem that had affected him in the latter stages of last season's treble-winning campaign. Читать дальше...

In Berlin, dozens of tractors and lorries stationed in the city centre blasted their horns to signal their anger at the start of a planned week of action. Rail workers will likewise launch a three-day strike on Wednesday, with unions seeking a pay rise to compensate for months of painfully high inflation. Workers in sectors across Germany, from metallurgy and transport to education, have turned to industrial action in recent weeks. Wage negotiations have taken a bitter turn as Europe's biggest economy struggles with weak growth. Читать дальше...